Moss Kent
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Moss Kent (April 3, 1766 – May 30, 1838) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Rensselaer County, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced. He removed to Cooperstown, New York. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1799 to 1803 and served in the New York State Assembly in 1807 and 1810. He was appointed judge of Jefferson County on February 26, 1810, and was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817) as the representative for the newly created New York's 18th congressional district. He resumed the practice of law and in 1838 died in Plattsburgh; interment was in Riverside Cemetery.
His brother was James Kent, an American jurist and legal scholar.
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United States House of Representatives New district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 18th congressional district
1813 – 1817Succeeded by
David A. OgdenCategories:
- 1766 births
- 1838 deaths
- People from Rensselaer County, New York
- New York state court judges
- New York State Senators
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
- New York Federalists
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